Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions

Undesirable changes in surface water and groundwater resources and land quality for biophysical and institutional reasons will further endanger the livelihoods of people in Central Asia. The farmers' understanding of these problems and the adaptation and solution strategies they opt for are the crit...

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Main Authors: Djumaboev, Kakhramon, Amirova, I., Primov, A., Ishchanov, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138745
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author Djumaboev, Kakhramon
Amirova, I.
Primov, A.
Ishchanov, J.
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description Undesirable changes in surface water and groundwater resources and land quality for biophysical and institutional reasons will further endanger the livelihoods of people in Central Asia. The farmers' understanding of these problems and the adaptation and solution strategies they opt for are the critical variables in devising relevant policies. Our findings captured significant disparities between farmer-perceived water shortages and officially documented water availability, as well as soil salinity discrepancies. Farmers' coping strategies, including crop alterations and water-saving measures, often lead to tradeoffs, such as reduced crop yields. The study highlights the need to consider farmer perceptions and practices along with official data when designing policies. Effective policymaking must consider this dynamic interplay and the multifaceted challenges faced by farmers in these vulnerable Aral Sea regions.
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spelling CGSpace1387452025-12-08T10:11:39Z Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions Djumaboev, Kakhramon Amirova, I. Primov, A. Ishchanov, J. environmental factors farmers salinity water shortages water scarcity groundwater Undesirable changes in surface water and groundwater resources and land quality for biophysical and institutional reasons will further endanger the livelihoods of people in Central Asia. The farmers' understanding of these problems and the adaptation and solution strategies they opt for are the critical variables in devising relevant policies. Our findings captured significant disparities between farmer-perceived water shortages and officially documented water availability, as well as soil salinity discrepancies. Farmers' coping strategies, including crop alterations and water-saving measures, often lead to tradeoffs, such as reduced crop yields. The study highlights the need to consider farmer perceptions and practices along with official data when designing policies. Effective policymaking must consider this dynamic interplay and the multifaceted challenges faced by farmers in these vulnerable Aral Sea regions. 2024-07 2024-01-31T23:52:37Z 2024-01-31T23:52:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138745 en Limited Access Wiley Djumaboev, Kakhramon; Amirova, I.; Primov, A.; Ishchanov, J. 2024. Farmers on the front line: perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions. Irrigation and Drainage, 73(3):1102-1118. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2922
spellingShingle environmental factors
farmers
salinity
water shortages
water scarcity
groundwater
Djumaboev, Kakhramon
Amirova, I.
Primov, A.
Ishchanov, J.
Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions
title Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions
title_full Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions
title_fullStr Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions
title_full_unstemmed Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions
title_short Farmers on the front line: Perceptions, practices and discrepancies from the Aral Sea's Karakalpakstan and Khorezm regions
title_sort farmers on the front line perceptions practices and discrepancies from the aral sea s karakalpakstan and khorezm regions
topic environmental factors
farmers
salinity
water shortages
water scarcity
groundwater
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138745
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